How much is a Meineke Car Care Center franchise? $122,758 – $572,540 to open, per its disclosure filings
$122,758 – $572,540
Opening a Meineke Car Care Center franchise takes $122,758 – $572,540 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $27,700 – $61,195. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 5% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 8%. To qualify, Meineke Car Care Center asks for $110,000 in liquid cash and a $250,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Meineke Car Care Center cost table
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $27,700 | $61,195 | $27,700 to $61,195 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $122,758 | $572,540 | $122,758 to $572,540 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $110,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $122,758 | $572,540 | $122,758 to $572,540 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 5% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 8% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 15 years |
What's in that number — and what isn't
The $122,758 – $572,540 range is derived from Meineke Car Care Center's filed initial-investment disclosure (FDD Item 7 class): build-out, equipment, and opening costs as the franchisor stated them. Your market's real estate, labor, and build-out prices can land you outside it.
Not in the opening number: the ongoing royalty of 5% on sales, the ad-fund contribution of up to 8%, and your operating losses while the unit ramps. Every figure marked "Not disclosed" above is a gap in the filings, not a zero.
How Meineke Car Care Center's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Meineke Car Care Center's disclosed cost sits against the Auto & Travel category:
- Minimum startup cost of $122,758 — about 31% below the Auto & Travel median of $177,500.
- Initial franchise fee of $27,700 — about 18% below the Auto & Travel median of $33,740.
Category medians are computed from the Auto & Travel brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Auto & Travel franchises
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Meineke Car Care Center or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Meineke Car Care Center for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What is the Meineke Car Care Center franchise fee?
$27,700 – $61,195, one-time, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
What ongoing fees does Meineke Car Care Center charge?
A royalty of 5% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 8%, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
How much money do you need to qualify for a Meineke Car Care Center franchise?
Meineke Car Care Center's filings ask for $110,000 in liquid cash and a $250,000 minimum net worth (as of 2026-05). Capital figures are the franchisor's stated minimums, not our advice.